First, I had more energy yesterday that I have had on the fast, and possibly than I have had in a while. I had SOO much energy in fact, that I went for a light 2 mile run, as it was sunny and in the mid-70-'s! The run was quite effortless, and I could have easily gone another 2 miles (but as I have very little calories going in, didn't want to push it...)
Also, had to run a number of errands yesterday in the car. In driving all over town, I noticed something really interesting: when you are driving around LOOKING for restaurants, you never really see that many, except for the one's you are specifically looking for. But when you AREN'T looking for a place to eat, EVERY one of them stands out at you, almost like they slapped on a new coat of paint with huge brand new lit-up billboards that say "EAT HERE!!!" I saw hundreds of restaurants, many of which I have NEVER seen. Now you can imagine that seeing place after place to eat, eventually the Devil himself popped in and perched on my shoulder. "YUMM, Mexican food sounds delightful right now" he hissed, lightly prodding me in the shoulder. "Go ahead, one little plate won't hurt you, and we CERTAINLY won't tell anyone" he whispered with a low, crackling laugh. Seeing all these places sure WAS nice, and I admit, I did visualize sitting down to a nice Combination #21 (what FOOD is in that doesn't matter, insert your own wonderful foods here!), but as I have said a few times, I had NO desire to eat food whatsoever! So as I drove by the restaurant, I heard the devil scream "NOOOOO" before he popped out of sight. I was really happy that I didn't dive in to that craving, and was sticking to the plan. I DID write down the address of that Mexican restaurant though... ;)
I drank 7 of the "Lemonade" drinks yesterday, and increased my drinking of purified water as well. I also took a a nice 20 minute hot bath with Epsom salt yesterday, which is supposed to help draw toxins out from the body, and make the skin feel better (which I think it does).
Physically, I DID find myself getting a few minor headaches prior to bed, but went away over night. One more thing I found strange was that my lower back has gotten somewhat sore. Not sure if this is from the run (which usually DOESN'T cause soreness), or from perhaps sitting in the "throne room" for longer periods of time. I AM hoping that goes away soon as I HATE lower back pain, it's the worst!
Here are my STATS as of this morning:
Weight: 214 lbs (down 6 from start)
Resting Heart Rate (upon waking): 58
Blood Pressure: 120/70
Really happy I made it to Friday! The weekend will be a boring one for me, no cookouts, movies, or anything outside of my home as I don't want to encourage the Devil to return!
Thanks to everyone for the emails, and the great support!
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Yay for Good Health!
Ron...Great Job! I am enjoying reading your blog, I miss your humor, and it is bringing back memories! Keep it up! Interesting about the back pain...what is in your "lemonade" drink? I am interested in knowing what is in it that helps curb your hunger for a couple hours at a time. Hope your energy keeps increasing as your toxins decrease!
ReplyDeleteHey Court! Thanks, and I certainly miss those memories as well! The "Lemonade" drink consists of the following: 2 tablespoons lemon juice (fresh squeezed, not bottled), 2 tablespoons of Organic, Grade B type Maple syrup, 8 ounces of purified water, and 1/10 teaspoon cayenne pepper (to taste). I drink 7-8 of those a day, about every 2 hours. One of the reasons for the lack of hunger (I think) is 1) the acidity in the juice acts as an appetite suppressant, and 2) maybe the sweetness the syrup provides? Not sure, but it's working for sure!
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